Mise En Abyme Inc. is a Toronto-based production company committed to auteur-driven cinema, blending arthouse sensibilities with genre elements. Dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, our work reimagines the cinematic landscape through socially conscious stories that offer a nuanced understanding of the human condition. Our goal is to produce original films that engage audiences worldwide and transcend the screen to become part of a larger, collective narrative.
FARHAD PAKDEL
Filmmaker, Producer, PresidentFarhad Pakdel is an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker whose work explores the intersection of personal narrative and collective memory, often through themes of liminality, absence, and place. He holds an MFA in Film from York University in Toronto and an MA in Cinema from University of Art in Tehran. He has taught film courses and is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Producers’ Lab, as well as the EAVE/National Screen Institute producing program. His films have screened at international festivals including SXSW, with select works released on streaming platforms such as CBC Gem and Prime Video, and featured on Vimeo Staff Picks and Short of the Week. He is currently developing a slate of two feature films.
LEILA KHALILZADEH
Writer, Director, ProducerLeila Khalilzadeh is an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker whose fiction, animation, and documentary films have been showcased at international film festivals, including Berlinale and Festival du nouveau cinéma. She holds an MFA in Film Production from Concordia University, Montréal, and an MA in Cinema from University of Art, Tehran. An alumna of Berlinale Talents, Reykjavík Talent Lab, and the Reelworld Producer Program, Leila is also a member of the Directors Guild of Canada. She has fiction and documentary projects in different stages of development and is currently working on her debut feature film.